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Of all the reasons people mention for not reading the Bible, simple discouragement ranks highest. The Bible’s length alone is imposing. More like a self-contained library than a book, it includes 66 different books, by several dozen authors. Little wonder people get confused and discouraged. This Reading

2 Week - Guided Tour of the Bible:

1. Two Weeks on the Life and Teachings of Jesus

 Day 1.     Luke 1: Preparing for Jesus’ arrival.

 Day 2.     Luke 2: The story of Jesus’ birth.

 Day 3.     Mark 1: The beginning of Jesus’ ministry.

 Day 4.     Mark 9: A day in the life of Jesus.

 Day 5.     Matthew 5: The Sermon on the Mount.

 Day 6.     Matthew 6: The Sermon on the Mount.

 Day 7.     Luke 15: Parables of Jesus.

 Day 8.     John 3: A conversation with Jesus.

 Day 9.     John 14: Jesus’ final instructions.

 Day 10.   John 17: Jesus’ prayer for his disciples.

 Day 11.   Matthew 26: Betrayal and arrest.

 Day 12.   Matthew 27: Jesus’ execution on a cross.

 Day 13.   John 20: Resurrection.

 Day 14.   Luke 24: Jesus’ appearance after resurrection.

 

2. Two Weeks on the Life and Teachings of Paul

 Day 1.     Acts 9: The conversion of Saul.

 Day 2.     Acts 16: Paul’s Macedonian call and a jailbreak.

 Day 3.     Acts 17: Scenes from Paul’s missionary journey.

 Day 4.     Acts 26: Paul tells his life story to a king.

 Day 5.     Acts 27: Shipwreck on the way to Rome.

 Day 6.     Acts 28: Paul’s arrival in Rome.

 Day 7.     Romans 3: Paul’s theology in a nutshell.

 Day 8.     Romans 7: Struggle with sin.

 Day 9.     Romans 8: Life in the Spirit.

 Day 10.   1 Corinthians 13: Paul’s description of love.

 Day 11.   1 Corinthians 15: Thoughts on the afterlife.

 Day 12.   Galatians 5: Freedom in Christ.

 Day 13.   Ephesians 3: Paul’s summary of his mission.

 Day 14.   Philippians 2: Imitating Christ.

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Plan helps break the Bible into more manageable portions.

An introduction to the Bible

This is a place to begin reading the Bible. These two-week reading courses take you quickly into passages every Christian should know. Of the 1189 Bible chapters, why begin with these? First, they are frequently quoted or referred to elsewhere. Second, they are relatively easy to read and understand.